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Canadian writer Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

STOCKHOLM, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Canadian poet and writer Anne Carson won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature,” the award-giving body said on Thursday.

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Canada’s Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

The winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature is Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson. The 76-year-old won “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature”, the award-giving body said on Thursday.

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